Water Rates — Interruptible Agricultural Service Within the City of San Diego
San Diego Municipal Code § 67.0505
in effect§67.0505 Water Rates — Interruptible Agricultural Service Within the City of San Diego
For the purpose of this section “agricultural service” shall be defined as untreated water delivered through a single meter for use upon tracts or parcels of land within the City of San Diego utilized exclusively for agricultural purposes as defined in the first paragraph of Section 67.0209.
Connections to the source of untreated water shall be made by the City. The applicant shall pay connection charges based upon the estimate of costs made by the Water Department. Water received by the user under the provisions of this section shall not be used for domestic, commercial or industrial purposes. When the availability of water requires restriction of the use of water or when water from the untreated sources available for agricultural service is being utilized to the fullest extent for delivery to other service or other points, delivery for agricultural service shall be curtailed until such water is again available.
Water furnished under the provisions of this section shall be received by the user at a point or points of delivery designated by the Water Department.
The rate to be charged and collected for water supplied for interruptible agricultural service shall be $10.00 per acre foot plus the rate per acre foot paid by the City to the San Diego County Water Authority at the time such service is rendered by the City.
(Renumbered from Sec. 67.57.1 and amended 7-31-2000 by O-18828 N.S.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter06/Ch06Art07Division05.pdf#page=2Fetched: 10/28/2026